Pete Byrne told me: "The English version of Promises Promises was felt to be too long for a single, so it was re-cut for the USA.
The verse referring to a "cup of tea" was considered too "Limey" by the "Yanks" so a new verse was written, which actually improved the song. (Thank you, Bob Curry.)"

Pete Byrne told me: "A change in personnel at the label led to people making decisions that ultimately broke up the band.
I had recently married an American girl and was spending most of my time in Los Angeles. Rob was in London and our Management in New York.
Record Company A&R people live and die by the bands they sign and when they are fired or given new positions
(Head of creative metamorphosis, etc.) the bands they signed are left to fend for themselves. EMI released one single with little promotion and that was that.
After this, Rob joined Simon Climie in Climie Fisher.
I hung out in LA, doing session work with Stevie Wonder (you can hear me on "Part time Lover") writing and recording with Stevie's Producer Gary Olazabal,
and his Keyboard player Brad Buxer. Actually there's a lot of material from this period which I'll be making available some time soon."

Arthur Baker also did an extended version of Sacrifice, which was planned as the second single, but it was not released until 2002.

15 April 1991

US coll-CD/LP

THE BEST OF NAKED EYES

Always Something There To Remind Me 3.41 [with 'synth drum' intro]

Emotion in Motion 4.41

Voices in My Head 3.46

Low Life 3.53

Flag of Convenience 4.10

Eyes of a Child 3.36

(What) In the Name of Love 4.26

Promises, Promises [US Version] 3.48

Sacrifice 4.07

No Flowers Please 4.01

Flying Solo 4.30

I Could Show You How 3.24

Could Be 2.49 [CD bonus track]

Burning Bridges 3.36 [CD bonus track]

Fortune and Fame 3.17 [CD bonus track] (EMI CDP 7-95843-2)

(1992)

Dutch CDM

The Korgis: One Life

No Love in the World 3.39 (Andy Davis/Pete Byrne) (Dureco 1104272)

Pete Byrne told me: "Andy and I wrote this song in '85-'86. The original demo was very cool.
Andy came out to LA and we recorded it at Wonderland (Stevie's studio).
We were working on very early digital technology and the results were a little disappointing. It was never released [until 1992]."

19 April 1994

US coll-CD

PROMISES, PROMISES - THE VERY BEST OF NAKED EYES

Always Something There To Remind Me 3.41 [with 'synth drum' intro]

Promises, Promises [US Version] 3.43

When the Lights Go Out 3.01

Voices in My Head 3.46

(What) In the Name of Love 4.24

Sacrifice 4.06

No Flowers Please 4.01

Fortune and Fame 3.16

Emotion in Motion 4.40

Eyes of a Child 3.34

Flying Solo 4.30

New Hearts 3.36

Me I See in You 3.33

Low Life 3.51

I Could Show You How 3.24

Burning Bridges 3.34

A Very Hard Act To Follow 4.01

The Time Is Now (Alternate Mix) 3.22 [US 7" B-side Mix]

Flag of Convenience 4.08

Promises, Promises [UK Version] 4.27 (EMI 8 27226 2)

Pete Byrne 27 July 1997: 'The first compilation was released by EMI without our involvement and
wasn't put together very well (they omitted one of our top forty singles).
So we worked with them to release 'Promises Promises' in '94 which is our definitive collection.'